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MURPHY, Brendan; SKERRITT, John; s 47F
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RE: Mortality by age groups [SEC=OFFICIAL]
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Thanks Rhonda and team.
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 this came up in the briefing and was also referred to in the presser. Not sure how best
to feed this into the media cycle.
Crucial point on benefit of vaccine – higher mortality over 60 which rises sharply with each
decade of life.
Brendan, John s 47F
– in case it comes up.
Paul
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Subject: Mortality by age groups [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Hi Paul,
Please find below a table of mortality of Australian confirmed cases by 10 year age group.
COVID-19 associated mortality risk increases with increasing age, especially among older
populations and those with co-morbidities.
The mortality rate among cases aged 60 years and over was 14%.
COVID-19 confirmed cases and associated deaths, since January 2020
Source: National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) extracted 17 June 2021
Age Group
Died
Total Cases
%Died
0-9
0
1,652
0.0%
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10-19
0
2,523
0.0%
20-29
1
6,669
0.0%
30-39
2
5,464
0.0%
40-49
2
3,917
0.1%
50-59
15
3,527
0.4%
60-69
38
2,495
1.5%
70-79
157
1,661
9.5%
80-89
380
1,283
29.6%
90-99
303
762
39.8%
100-109
12
21
57.1%
Total
910
29,974
3.0%
 
 
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Assistant Secretary, National Incident Room and Health Emergency Management Branch
Office of Health Protection and Response Division
Department of Health
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